§ Mr. Frank CookTo ask the President of the Board of Trade if he will list the Government expenditure on research development, demonstration and dissemination of renewable energy technologies, as defined in energy paper No. 62, page 6, figure 2, for each year since 1990, together with projected expenditure for each year until 1997. [18926]
§ Mr. HeseltineGovernment expenditure on research, development, demonstration and dissemination of renewable energy technologies since 1990 is shown.
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£ million Programme 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Wind 4.5 6.7 8.7 7.3 2.7 Wave 0.4 0.5 0.3 0.2 0.1 Geothermal Aquifers 0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0 Geothermal Hot Dry Rocks 2.6 1.6 1.1 1 0.2 Solar 2.1 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.1 Biofuels 1.8 2.5 3.2 3.4 3.6 Tidal 1.9 1.9 1.7 0.6 0.2 Hydro 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.1
£ million Programme 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 Technology Transfer 2.9 3.3 2.6 4.2 4.2 ETSU R and D Management 3.8 4.6 4 4.2 4.6 Fuel Cells n/a 0.2 0.4 0.8 0.9 Strategic Studies 0.7 0.9 1 0.8 0.4 New and Renewables Total Gross1 20.8 24.8 25.6 25.2 19.2 1 Minor difference due to rounding. The Government's expenditure plans for renewable and novel sources of energy for 1995–96 to 1997–98 are shown below.
£ million 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 New and Renewables 18 15.5 15.5